Climate Change and Energy
Right now, the United States is leading the world in the production and refining of oil and natural gas, as well as in the reduction of GHG emissions. CO2 emissions from power generation in 2016 were near 30-year lows, in large part due to greater use of natural gas. And increased use of natural gas in the power generation sector has helped to reduce total CO2 emissions to their lowest level in nearly 25 years. This proves that Americans do not have to make the false choice between utilizing our nation’s energy resources and protecting the environment.
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Created with Highcharts 4.0.4 Chart context menu billion cubic feet (bcf) Methane Emissions* Natural Gas Production 1990 2005 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 0 50 100 150 200 250 0k 5k 10k 15k 20k 25k 30k 35k *U.S. CH4 net emissions from natural gas systems. Source: EPA and EIA data Natural Gas Production and Methane Emissions from Natural Gas Systems Million metric tons of CO2 equivalent (MMT CO2 e)
Created with Highcharts 4.0.4 Chart context menu (from changes in the electricity generation mix since 2005) 36 64 65 111 123 147 267 225 231 350 388 339 28 -7 25 92 65 132 113 151 165 178 242 327 Emissions reduction in fossil generation mix from shift toward natural gas Emissions reduction from increase in non-carbon generation 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 -100 0 100 200 300 400 500 Source: U.S. EIA, March 2018 Monthly Energy Review. Note: Includes data on distributed generation. Electric Power Sector CO2 Savings million metric tons of CO2
Created with Highcharts 4.0.4 Chart context menu percent change U.S. Change 2005 to 2017 -27.44% 61.74% CO2 Emissions from Electric Power Sector Natural Gas Consumed by Electric Power Sector -40 -20 0 20 40 60 80 100 Sources: EIA, Monthly Energy Review March 2018.
Created with Highcharts 4.0.4 Chart context menu billions of dollars Spending to Reduce GHG Emissions Leading Private Investors 2000-2016 $108.2 $52.8 $52.1 $18.2 Oil and Natural Gas Industry Automobile Electric Utility Agriculture 0 25 50 75 100 125 Source: T2 & Associates, "Key Investments in Greenhouse Gas Mitigation Technologies from 2000 Through 2016 by Oil and Gas Firms, Other Industry and the Federal Government," April 2018.
